The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-06-11
INDUSTRIAL.

may not De always king" even In the
gulf states.
Raising peppermint for making oil
Is increasing In Allegan and Wexford
counties. Michigan. In four towns in
the latter county there are over one
hundred acres planted in peppermint,
and many new plants are being set out.
a pound of bees in early spring,
with good queen and aliberal use OF
comb foundation In the brood cham
Der and sections, will rapidly build up
into good colony, and il the season
~ favorable viii store considerable
honey during the summer.
Aquatic plants and those that
blossom only at night are now the
favorites OF persons OF wealth who
have large conservatories The night
blooming jasmine, lately introduced
into this country from the West Indies,
y very popular in New York.
y prominent nursernnan says that
nursery practices in peach propagation
and culture have weakened the vital
power OF the tree. which is unable 10
resist as depressing influences as
formerly, when the trees from seeding
grew well and lived 10 old age.
The prospect is that there viii bc
an enormous crop Of peaches, grapes.
plums. cherries and bush fruits along
the Hudson river this season. The
trees, bushes and vines went through
the winter in excellent condition, and
promise OF fruit is most encouraging.
The lightest production Of quick
silver In the United states foi the last
len years was last years. being only
21.756 TASKS. The increased import
of nearly eight thousand TASKS from
England 20 the United states include
the large transit trade OF that article
70 the Mexican mines.
More than nine enths OF the wool
produced in this country now goes 10
the market In an unwashed state.
Most Of the washed wool comes from
the New England states, Ohio, Mich.
igan, Wisconsin and Illinois Dealers
an all the great cities state that the
proportion OF washed wool decreases
every year.
Prof Beal, OF Michigan. thinks
practical entomQlogists should interest
themselves in finding ont how humble
bees can be increased. 20 the end thar
they may fertilze red clover blossoms.
he states that these useful insects are
more common in the northern than IN
the southern states. and. that the
clover seed crop Is much larger IN the
former on that account.
a commission OF French scientists
has been named 10y the minister OF
public instruction, whose duty will be
10 offer prize Of $4,000 20 the dis
coyerer or inventor OF that method
which will result ia the greatest pro-
gress in electrical advance in heating.
lighting. chemical action. mechanical
power, transmission of dispatches, or
the treatment OF disease.
A gentleman engaged Ia forest cul-
ture ia Kansas states that he meets
with the best success in raising trees
by planting them two feet apart in
rows that are eight feet from each
other. In this space he plants aud
cultiyates row OF corn and potatoes
each year till the trees are all large
enough Co shade the ground and pre-
vent the growth of grass and weeds.
Despite some prejudice. as well as
some valid objections, against pork as
an article Of diet, II continues 10 be
more largely used than any other kind
of meat. There are several reasons
for this. IL has less waste, bone. and
ofial than any other animal food. IL
il easily kept and fattened, even by
those who have little room, and when
salted IL can Ike kept with less liability
of spelling than most other meats.
This last point Is seldom thought OF,
but has rs much 10 do with the pop
nlarity OF pork as any other of It's adj
Yantages.
The Wyoming stock Growers Asso-
citation, which recently held its annual
meeting at Cheyenne, has mem
bership Of I43. The income for the
year was $j2.43l. There were So, 0O0
head Of cattle inspected AZ various
points, and about 1000 estravs recov-
cred. The association entered upon
the past year with an Indebtedness of
$4,000, and starts this year with
balance OF <l,342 In its favor; and ia
view Of this improved financial condi-
ton no assessments will be levied this
year. but the work carried forward
upon the amount realized from dues
and new memberships.
Tho thirty efxfh annual roootfn., ~